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Chu Huan was quite relieved to hear Su Niang say this, and hugged Su Niang's soft body tightly, and said softly: "You are the mistress of the Governor's Mansion, and these matters are naturally up to you. "

"I decide?" Su Niang said nervously, "This... this is always up to you."

Chu Huan stretched out his hand and scratched Su Niang's nose, and joked: "As a husband, I have to take care of everything every day. Of course, I have to bother you, the mistress, to make the decision. Is it possible that these things also bother me?"

Su Niang hurriedly said: "No...then...the matter can be made public to the mansion early in the morning. I have already ordered people to tidy up the west courtyard, and all the things that should be added have been added. I thought about it a few days ago. Let me tell you, it's just that you are out on business these days, so...!"

"Are you going to let Dai'er move to the west courtyard?" Chu Huan understood.

Su Niang said softly: "The child has already been born. Although the name has not been determined for the time being, we can't let the child live in the back yard forever...!"

Chu Huan said: "What you said is reasonable, then arrange it according to your wishes."

"Then... how will Miss Liu arrange it?" Su Niang hesitated for a while, and finally asked cautiously: "She...how long will she stay here?"

"This...!" Chu Huan was a little embarrassed. He also knew that although in this era, it is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, it's just that one woman after another comes to the house. I am afraid that I am also a little dissatisfied, not to mention Su Niang herself is not an open-minded person.

As for Ruo Mei Niang, Chu Huan actually didn't think about how to settle down. Although he and Mei Niang had affection and intentions, the relationship was still innocent after all. What do you think.

He and Meiniang once lived and died together, and their relationship is naturally extraordinary. He certainly hopes that Meiniang can stay in Xiguan and even help him, but deep down in his heart, he dare not fully trust this fox-like charmer .

After all, she was born under King Qingtian, and he really couldn't guarantee whether Mei Niang would really draw a line with King Qingtian.

Even though Meiniang herself followed Chu Huan to Xiguan, and even temporarily recuperated in the Governor's Mansion, Chu Huan was not sure whether Meiniang would stay in the end.

He was thoughtful, Su Niang only thought that Chu Huan didn't want to say much, but she felt a little resentful in her heart.

Chu Huan's status today is different from that of the past. Although Su Niang was born in poverty, she lived in the capital for a period of time and had a close relationship with the wife of Xue Huai'an, Minister of the Ministry of Rites. Naturally, she knew a lot of things from Mrs. Xue's mouth, and she also knew about the high-ranking officials in the capital. Most of the nobles have wives and concubines in groups. Under the influence of Mrs. Xue, Su Niang also thinks that it is natural for those high-ranking officials and nobles to have beautiful wives and beautiful concubines, and there is nothing wrong with it.

In her eyes, Chu Huan is now an absolute dignitary, and it seems natural that Chu Huan has a beautiful wife and concubines. Although she feels a little uncomfortable in her heart, she just feels that this is the right that every dignitary should have.

After Chu Huan brought Meiniang back, although she also explained to Su Niang that she was a friend, Su Niang naturally understood that bringing a girl back for no reason is certainly not as simple as a friend, and Meiniang looks beautiful, everywhere Looking at the entire Governor's Mansion, in terms of appearance, there is no one comparable, and the enchanting and charming demeanor, the women in the whole mansion are even worse.

Such a stunning and enchanting girl was brought back to the mansion by Chu Huan, if Su Niang still thinks that they have no other relationship, she will scold herself for being stupid.

It was precisely because she felt too much pressure that Su Niang was afraid that Chu Huan would neglect her lightly, so when she was gentle, she cooperated as much as possible and meekly catered to various tricks proposed by Chu Huan.

The two were thinking about each other, and the room was silent for a while.

"Erlang, you have to go on a long trip tomorrow, or you should rest earlier!" After a while, Su Niang finally said softly.

Chu Huan gave a "hmm", hugged Su Niang tightly, pulled the brocade quilt up, kissed Su Niang on the forehead, and said softly, "I'm tired, go to bed earlier."

"Is it going to take a long time before I go out this time?"

Chu Huan said: "Go to the other side of Yanmen Pass. I ordered to set up a trading ground outside Yanmen Pass to trade salt and horses with Xiliang people. A letter was sent from there. Although the trading ground is being built smoothly, they Worried about safety issues, the Northwest Army stood still, neither objecting nor agreeing, our people asked the commander of the Northwest Army, Marquis Gan, to send some soldiers and horses to protect him, but Marquis Gan avoided seeing him.” After a pause, the big hand came from Su Niang Her waist touched her plump buttocks full of texture, and said softly: "To build a trade field outside Yanmen Pass, the support of the Northwest Army is indispensable. Without their protection, the trade field will develop smoothly. It's almost impossible to go down...!"

Su Niang seemed to understand, and asked: "Why don't they listen to you? Aren't you the governor of Xiguan?"

Chu Huan squeezed Su Niang's buttocks, feeling very good, and said with a smile: "You think the governor can control everyone? The Northwest Army has its own system, which belongs to the imperial court and is not under the jurisdiction of the local government. The Northwest Army does not need me. Order, I can't mobilize them one by one."

"Oh...!" Su Niang understood, nestled in Chu Huan's arms, blinked and asked, "Why don't they go to protect the trade field?"

Chu Huan chuckled and said, "The situation of the Northwest Army is not very good. Yanmen Pass has been destroyed, and the Northwest Army has only 3 people. They have built 36 fortresses in Yanmen Pass, and they are still developing fields there... !"

"Cultivate land?" Su Niang asked curiously: "I heard them say that many places in the northwest are not suitable for farming. There is sandy land everywhere on the Yanmen Pass, and there is very little land that can be cultivated. They open land there. You can’t grow much food, can you?”

"A little harvest is better than no harvest." Chu Huan sighed softly: "The military rations of the Northwest Army have always been supplied by the court. At that time, the grain handed over to the court in Xiguan would be stored in the granary of Xiguan first. It will not be transported to the capital. These taxes will be allocated by the Ministry of Households after they are sent to the official warehouse. A large part of them will be sent to the border as military rations. If there is a shortage of food in Xiguan, they will be transferred from within the pass, so as to avoid transportation back and forth. Food costs a lot. It’s just that the situation in the country is difficult now. Let’s not say that we have no food in the Xiguan Guancang, even the Chen Yangcang that has been supporting Xiguan in the past is now empty. In the situation of Xiguan, it is impossible to transfer military rations to the border. The court is now stretched. At that time, even the disaster victims in the northwest could hardly provide relief, let alone the food that was transported to the border...!"

Although Su Niang was born in the countryside, she was not stupid, so she understood, "Erlang, you mean that the imperial court can't afford to support those soldiers, and those soldiers can only farm to support themselves?"

"That's right." Chu Huan said with a smile: "The Northwest Army opened up land and farmland. This was the idea of ​​the Marquis of Gan. This man can be regarded as farsighted. Now I’m afraid I’m going to starve to death.”

"Even if they don't starve to death, those soldiers will become robbers, and they will rob them by themselves," Su Niang said.

Chu Huan didn't expect Su Niang to have such insights, he just thought that she was a woman who lived at home, so she understood some truths, and said softly: "Yes, there is no food to eat, and soldiers can't be hungry and make trouble. The consequences of the mutiny are unimaginable. That’s why I said that Marquis Gan had a great foresight. He foresaw that the imperial court’s military supplies would not be available, so he was stationed at the border gates. The land there is really not suitable for farming, but after farming, there are still some harvests. , even if you don’t have enough to eat, you won’t starve to death, as long as you don’t starve to death, there won’t be a mutiny.”

Su Niang said quietly: "The houses in the capital city are so beautiful, those noble ladies spend a lot of money a day, Mrs. Xue needs to use pearl powder on her face every day, and for her alone, the cost of Moonlight pearl powder is about It requires a lot of silver, and there are a lot of noble ladies like her in the whole capital, if they don’t use pearl powder, a large amount of silver can be left over in a year, and the silver may be enough for the soldiers to eat.”

"You're right." Chu Huan praised: "If everyone thinks like you, the country will live in peace and the people will be at peace. Soldiers eat wind and sand at the border, defying hardships and guarding the border, but they can't even eat enough. The dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital have fresh clothes and rich food, and the cost of a meal is incredible...!" Thinking that the once prosperous Great Qin Empire has fallen to such a state, I feel sad in my heart.

He has been to the border and personally experienced the hardships of the border. He has also been in the capital for a long time, and he knows the extravagance and prosperity of the capital. The comparison between the two is like comparing heaven and hell.

The emperor took the lead in spending extravagantly, and the officials below were naturally imitative and extravagant. The empire has fallen to this point. In the final analysis, it is because of the prevalence of extravagance, the empty treasury, and the lack of food and grass at the border. It can be said that it is already dying.

"Erlang, you haven't said why they didn't send troops to protect the trade field." Su Niang rarely had such a conversation with Chu Huan, but she felt very flexible. Seeing that Chu Huan was thinking, she couldn't help shaking his hand slightly arm.

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Our General Gan Hou Gan also knows that the construction of the trade field will bring great profits, so he avoids it. After all, he still hopes to get a share of it."

"You mean he wants silver?"

"It doesn't necessarily mean money." Chu Huan said: "Now the Northwest Army is short of everything. He is implying to me that he wants the trade field to be safe and sound under the protection of the Northwest Army. I, the governor of Xiguan, should be willing anyway. Meaning...!" Smiling lightly, he said, "It's not a big deal, in fact, I've thought about it a long time ago, without the protection of Marquis Gan's Northwest Army, there are indeed risks in the trade field, and who can guarantee that there will be no profit-seeking people going there? Going to the trading ground to plunder... It's good, everyone will share it together. General Gan just wanted to convey this meaning to me. In fact, I also want to meet the commander of the Northwest Army for a while. Let's take a look at the progress of the trade field, and secondly, pay a visit to General Gan."

As soon as the words were finished, there was a "clack" sound like an old hen's crowing from outside the courtyard. Chu Huan immediately lifted the quilt and got up when he heard the sound.